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About Westgate Lofts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Westgate Lofts is an end-of-terrace house in Dewsbury (WF13 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Westgate Lofts, where floor areas span 15–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 223.5% above the 2020 sale of £40,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £40,500 in November 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Westgate Lofts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Westgate Lofts's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.8% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2020)
£40,500
Growth on file: -8.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Westgate homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Westgate Lofts runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£827
Street avg £2,155
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dewsbury district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wellington Rd Ring Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF13 1NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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